ADF&PCD New York (Aerosol & Dispensing Forum, and Packaging of Perfume, Cosmetics & Design), will host an extensive array of suppliers at its first edition, September 13 and 14, at The Altman Building and Metropolitan, Pavilion located in Manhattan. In addition, leading brands are set to participate in the conference programs and series of seminars under the umbrella of "The Luxury Goods Packaging Forum (LGP)," will be held as part of the comprehensive program.

70 Leading Suppliers Already Confirmed at ADF&PCD New York

With 70 leading suppliers already confirmed to exhibit, and many more expected, ADF&PCD New York will live up to its moniker of The New York Packaging Innovation Hub.

Companies confirmed to exhibit at Aerosol and Dispensing Forum (ADF) include: ALUCON, AMERICAN SPRAYTECH, BALL CORPORATION, CAPROSOL, CASCADE TECHNOLOGIES, COLEP, CONDENSA, COSTER, CRISAN PLAST, FAREVA, FAVARON, FORMULATED SOLUTIONS, HINTERKOPF, INTERCAN GROUP, LINDAL, MALL+HERLAN, MBC AEROSOL, MORAVIA CANS, NUSSBAUM POPPE, POWER CONTAINER, PPG PACKAGING COATINGS, PRECISION, QUALITY ASSURED LABELS, SIMSEK AMBALAJ, SPRIMAG STAEHLE, SUMMIT PACKAGING, SUN CHEMICAL, TECHNOPACK, TEKNI-PLEX, TERCO Inc., TOLMO, and more.

Companies exhibiting at Packaging of Perfume, Cosmetics and Design (PCD) include: ABA PACKAGING, ALBEA, APPLIC’ETAINS, AXILONE, BARALAN, B.I. PACKAGING, BILLERUD/KORSNAS, BOTTLEMATE, CAMEO METAL PRODUCTS, CHINA PACKAGING, CHONG WOO AMERICA, COSMETICS & PERFUME FILLING & PACKAGING INC, DECOSYSTEM, DS SMITH, FUSION PACKAGING, GERRESHEIMER, GLORY INNOVATIONS INC, HEINZ GLAS USA, INCA SPA, JAMES ALEXANDER CORPORATION, LEO PAPER, POINT TO PAPER, POLYONE, PR SERVICE GRAPHIQUE, SERAM US, SGD NORTH AMERICA INC., SHB PACKAGING, SHYA HSIN PACKAGING, STOELZLE GLASS GROUP, TAIWAN K.K CORPORATION/COSJAR, TAPEMATIC USA INC, TIRRIT CORP, UNI PRESIDENT GLASS INDUSTRIAL CO (UPGI), VSAR RESOURCES LLC, and many others.

Beiersdorf, Coty USA, The Estée Lauder Companies, Fashion Institute of Technology, L'Oréal, Procter & Gamble, KAO, Rutgers University, Others to Participate in Conference Programs including LGP "The Luxury Goods Packaging Forum" Series
Three complementary conference programs put a strong focus on technical innovation, future trends and education as the pathway to the future of packaging. Each session is created in collaboration with high level packaging experts from leading beauty and personal care brands, distinguished academicians, and key associations, including Beiersdorf, Coty USA, The Estée Lauder Companies, Fashion Institute of Technology, L'Oréal, Procter & Gamble, KAO, Rutgers University, and more.

A special series of lectures, called LGP "The Luxury Goods Packaging Forum", will take place under conference program umbrella. Presented by brand representatives and their packaging suppliers, these lectures will address compelling topics surrounding the $15 billion world market for luxury or creative product packaging.

For consumers (350 million in 2015), the feeling of luxury, and use of the product, is conveyed by the packaging at the time of purchase. Credited with an annual growth of about 4.4% per annum, particularly in the case of pastries, chocolate, gourmet products, wines, spirits and tobacco, clothes, accessories and fashion items, electronic and recreational products, leather goods, optical goods, jewelry and silverware, fine watch-making – and many other fast growing sectors.

One of the goals of this program is to inspire visitors – including Packaging, Innovation, R&D, Development and Purchasing Directors in the various fields of activity (cosmetics and fragrance, pharmaceuticals and health, beverages, food, pet food and veterinary products, DIY and gardening, paint, technical applications, etc.) – to boost innovation through the potential of technology transfers which will abound at ADF&PCD New York.

Topics to be explored in the ADF series include the latest technological advances in aerosol, State-of-the-Art Spray Technologies, Plastic Aerosol Update, among others. The PCD program will address the latest technological advances and innovations in beauty care, skin care and make up; a future perspective on fragrance packaging; how packaging is the path to new services; and more. Eco-conception and sustainable development will be covered as a shared session among ADF&PCD.

ADF&PCD New York Calls for Speakers

ADF Call for Speakers: on the following topics in these sectors beauty, household, pharma, food:

• State of the art in innovation, processing and development on aerosol technologies
• Manufacturing of aerosol cans, valves, BOV, components, spray systems, caps and dispensing
• Aerosol & Dispensing technologies: state of the art
• Aerosols made of plastic : current status and prospects
• Aerosol packaging: filling, valves, propellants, crimping, sealing, etc.
• Preservation, propellants, spray and dispensing technologies, new fields of application
• Compatibility and predictability
• Eco conception and sustainable development: aerosol issues and prospects

PCD Call for Speakers on the following topics in the beauty, fragrance, personal care, skin cares sectors:

• Personal care, Cosmetics & Make Up Enhancement
• Fragrance & Perfume Sublimation for men and women
• Magnifying « consumer » packaging, new services including
• Eco-design and sustainable development: challenges and prospects
• Patent creativity: how to generate ideas
• Design, mock-up, prototyping & 3D printing
• Hygiene, hair products, sun care products
• Secondary packaging : labels, inserts, accessories, triptychs, fillers, folding boxes, gift boxes
• Electronic-cosmetics convergence "e@PCD"

Additional information on LPG "The Luxury Goods Packaging Forum" and the complete Conference Program will be available soon.

Call for Speakers: Brand representatives and exhibitors are invited to submit proposals by March 31, 2016. For more information, please visit http://adf-pcd.com/conferences-speakers.php

About ADF&PCD New York

Dubbed The New York Packaging Innovation Hub, ADF&PCD New York follows the successful format established by its Paris show, with its educational conference programs, Innovation Awards and exhibition. ADF&PCD's unique proposition is its two-shows-in-one offering, based on synergistic markets. While ADF serves various markets – from technical applications, painting, household, food, pharma, among others – 53% of aerosols are used for cosmetics (according to the French Aerosols Council), making ADF a perfect fit with PCD.

This international gathering will enable packaging experts from R&D, innovation, development, purchasing, sourcing, production and quality control, marketing and general management, to take stock of current trends and innovations. Over 120 exhibitors are expected to participate at the event which will feature an easy-to-navigate layout and standard booth designs that level the playing field for all exhibitors.